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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  14. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  17. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  18. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  19. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  20. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  21. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  22. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
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